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Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine

503 W Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-2312

Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD is a general surgeon in Athens, TN specializing in general surgery, addiction medicine and family medicine.

Office Locations

503 W Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303

(423) 745-2312

(423) 746-0687

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD performed more impacted ear wax removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	345
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	2543
gastrointestinal procedures	143
hospital care	509
injections	13
inpatient care	471
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	143
nursing home care	121
outpatient care	38
preventive care	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
skin procedures	42
vaccines	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	338
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	2559
gastrointestinal procedures	135
hospital care	294
inpatient care	262
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	135
nursing home care	97
outpatient care	32
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112
skin procedures	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	76
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2014 were blood draw, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	354
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	2658
gastrointestinal procedures	117
hospital care	202
inpatient care	189
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	117
nursing home care	211
outpatient care	13
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104
skin procedures	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	89
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2015 were blood draw, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	268
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	2565
gastrointestinal procedures	127
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	127
nursing home care	192
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	196
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	234
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	2497
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	251
inpatient care	220
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	131
nursing home care	256
outpatient care	31
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin procedures	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	90
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2017 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	185
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	2366
gastrointestinal procedures	106
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	106
nursing home care	387
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126
skin procedures	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	95
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2018 were nursing home care, blood draw, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	255
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	2419
gastrointestinal procedures	102
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	102
nursing home care	392
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119
skin procedures	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	83
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	178
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2250
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	100
nursing home care	309
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	70
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2020 were nursing home care, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1812
gastrointestinal procedures	33
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	33
nursing home care	158
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	59
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	64
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1914
ear procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	53
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN during 2022 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	1671
lab tests	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	57
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated as a general surgeon in Athens, TN were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	13
blood draw	214
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2295
ear procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	203
injections	13
inpatient care	189
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	100
nursing home care	235
outpatient care	28
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83
skin procedures	47
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	464
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	78
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Boggess Cox, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA	$43 kloxxado $23	Kloxxado $20
Pfizer Inc.	$29 ELIQUIS $29
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$25 Epclusa $25
Indivior Inc.	$19 SUBLOCADE $19
AbbVie Inc.	$17 UBRELVY $17
Other	$44 NUZYRA $16	BRIXADI $14	Regranex $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$176

Biography

Dr. Charles Cox is a specialist in family medicine, general surgery, and addiction medicine in Athens, TN. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.